Meaning of bumper in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈbəmpər/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   bumper

   Definitions

   1. extraordinarily abundant

   Examples

   • « a bumper crop »

   Synonyms

   • abundant

2. Noun

   bumper

   Etymology

   early 17th century (in the sense ‘person or thing that bumps something’): from bump + -er. bumper (sense 4 of the noun) derives from the earlier form bumping, meaning ‘very large, great’, and is the source of the adjective meaning ‘exceptionally large, fine, or successful’, as in a bumper year. bumper (sense 3 of the noun) is said to be from an earlier racing term meaning ‘amateur rider’

   Definitions

   1. a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)

   Examples

   • « we quaffed a bumper of ale »
3. 2. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage